Prices for dried coffee husks are outstripping those for beans

Re:Prices for dried coffee husks are outstripping those for ... by da_chicken on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @05:37PM (#17129626)

It depends on what he's talking about. A standard single shot of espresso is about 7g[0] for 30 mL. A double espresso takes 14g to 18g of coffee[1] for 60 mL. A latte or cappuccino is just an espresso with some form of milk. A caffe Americano is an espresso in hot water. Traditionally brewed coffee should be 10g per 125 mL of water before brewing[2] which should be 20g to 30g for a basic mug, but 8g can be perfectly reasonable for many types of "civilized" coffee.

0: https://coffeefaq.com/many-ounces-shot-espresso/

1: https://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/learn/videos-home/ask-the-...

2: https://coffeefaq.com/just-how-much-ground-coffee-do-i-need-...

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Prices for dried coffee husks are outstripping those for ... by lostlogin on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @09:42PM (#17130932)

I have never seen a single shot espresso basket used anywhere. They should be called a half shot. This is in New Zealand so milage may vary.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Prices for dried coffee husks are outstripping those for ... by girvo on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @11:43PM (#17131333)

Our coffee culture in NZ is somewhat idiosyncratic, so I dunno

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Prices for dried coffee husks are outstripping those for ... by dennyis on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @11:50PM (#17131356)

Most specialty shops these days are putting 15-20 grams of coffee in and extracting 25-45 grams of espresso out.

On coffee methods the standard is 1 gram coffee to 17 grams water, with some flexibility for brew strength preference.

The only places that use tradional ratios are old school Italian influenced shops, which are fewer and farther between.

http://www.scaa.org/PDF/resources/golden-cup-standard.pdf

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Prices for dried coffee husks are outstripping those for ... by peterwwillis on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @09:26PM (#17130868)

Yeah, I make Americano out of an Aeropress. Because I constantly try different beans and grind sizes, one ratio of coffee-to-water just doesn't work, so I make the shot of coffee and add water to taste. I don't need more than a cup because I drink slowly, and if I really want more I'll make another one. Wastes less, tastes fresher, and it's more adjustable in general.

[ Parent | on HN ]